Writing Historical Fiction

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A Writers' and Artists' Companion

By Duncan Sprott and Celia Brayfield

Series: Writers’ and Artists’ Companions

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Writing Historical Fiction: A Writers’ & Artists’ Companion offers a comprehensive guide to crafting compelling stories set in historical periods, from Ancient Rome to World War II. It begins with reflections on the genre’s history, followed by invaluable contributions from renowned authors including Margaret Atwood, Hilary Mantel, and Philippa Gregory. The book concludes with practical exercises and advice on research, plot development, authentic dialogue, and navigating publishing.
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This companion is ideal for aspiring and established writers interested in historical fiction, as well as readers intrigued by the craft behind this popular genre.

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With advice from leading international and bestselling writers, this book provides all the practical advice you need to write historical fiction succesfully.

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Writing Historical Fiction: A Writers’ & Artists’ Companion is an invaluable companion for a writer working in this challenging and popular literary genre, whether your period is Ancient Rome or World War II.

PART 1 includes reflections on the genre and provides a short history of historical fiction.

PART 2 contains guest contributions from notable authors such as Margaret Atwood, Ian Beck, Madison Smartt Bell, Ronan Bennett, Vanora Bennett, Tracy Chevalier, Lindsay Clarke, Elizabeth Cook, Anne Doughty, Sarah Dunant, Michel Faber, Margaret George, Philippa Gregory, Katharine McMahon, Valerio Massimo Manfredi, Hilary Mantel, Alan Massie, Ian Mortimer, Kate Mosse, Charles Palliser, Orhan Pamuk, Edward Rutherfurd, Manda Scott, Adam Thorpe, Stella Tillyard, Rose Tremain, Alison Weir, and Louisa Young.

PART 3 offers practical exercises and advice on topics such as research, plots and characters, mastering authentic but accessible dialogue, and navigating the world of agents and publishers.

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Madeline Miller praises the book as "a treasure trove of elegant and inspiring thoughts about historical fiction, cut with hard-nosed practical advice." Sarah Powell of Reference Reviews highlights its friendly and instructive approach, welcoming both readers and writers, and notes the useful insights from successful authors as a positive foundation for aspiring novelists.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781780937854

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 December 2013

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic

Audience: General / adult, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 126.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 363g

Pages: 344

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Celia Brayfield Duncan Sprott Education & Reference Non-Fiction Series: Writers’ and Artists’ Companions

About the Author

Celia Brayfield is a multi-award winning novelist and a creative writing tutor. Her nine novels include Wild Weekend (2004) and Sunset (1999).

Duncan Sprott is the acclaimed author of The Ptolemies (2004), Daughter of the Crocodile (2006), and Our Lady of the Potatoes (1995). He was awarded a Literature Bursary by the Arts Council of Great Britain in 1995. The Guardian described him as 'The natural successor to Robert Graves and Mary Renault'. He has nearly 20 years' experience of teaching Creative Writing.

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